TestamentFirst Strike Still Deadly

As the spring release of Testaments new album, Formation of Damnation, looms over the metal landscape, Prosthetic Records re-releases a modern classic from these thrash legends. First Strike Still Deadly was the result of the bands former greats reuniting around front-man Chuck Billys bout with cancer in order to revisit fan favourites. Guitarist Alex Skolnick shines radiantly on career-long crowd pleasers "Into the Pit, "Trial by Fire and "Disciples of the Watch. Drummer John Tempesta nails down "The Preacher and "Burnt Offerings for bassist Steve DiGiorgios fretless wizardry, while Billy has never sounded better on "The New Order, "The Haunting and the breakneck "Over the Wall. The band invite vocalist Steve "Zetro Souza (founding front-man of pre-Testament band Legacy) to scream on his tracks "Alone in the Dark and "Reign of Terror, though his voice hasnt held up as well as Billys over the years. With Skolnick in tow on the new album, the second coming of Testament is imminent.
(Prosthetic)